Eligible Staff
The University of Calgary benefit program provides development opportunities through the tuition support plan. The Tuition Support Program is a benefit available to eligible University of Calgary employees and their eligible dependents, allowing them to participate in academic courses at the University of Calgary at a reduced cost. Eligible employees also have the opportunity to take non-credit courses offered through Continuing Education.
Eligible staff members may use tuition support benefits to support their continued education in academic credit courses offered at the University of Calgary for themselves and their eligible dependents. The staff member must be eligible prior to the start date of the session, but the benefit is paid based on their status on the fee deadline date.
Applications for this benefit must be submitted by the tuition fee deadline for each session according to the academic schedule. The current spring 2023 application period is closed. The application form for the summer session will open in mid to late June 2023 and the fee deadline is July 5, 2023.
Approved tuition support benefit amount is placed against the tuition in the session in which the application is received. The maximum benefit is provided in the details below by staff group and refreshes each benefit year (July 1 - June 30).
As per the Fee Chart, the maximum benefit for an undergraduate half-course is $696.06 and the maximum benefit for a graduate level course is $923.79. The student is responsible to pay the difference between the cost of the course and the benefit amount.
Eligible staff members may use tuition support benefits towards University of Calgary Continuing Education courses. Each course counts towards the staff member’s benefit maximum for the academic year (July 1 - June 30) based on the start date of the course.
Staff members can bundle any 3 courses in the Continuing Education programs listed below, and they will be treated as equivalent to one Continuing Education course if the registration for all three courses occurs at the same time:
Tuition support covers the tuition fees only. Applications must be submitted in advance of the start of the course.
If you are eligible for tuition support to take Academic courses, see the application process for Academic courses.
Eligibility is based on the staff group and appointment type. If uncertain of either, refer to your letter of offer or contact the Integrated Service Centre.
If you are eligible for tuition support to take Continuing Education Courses, see the application process to understand the requirements.